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Emperor

em·pe·ror

UK/ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ US/ˈɛmpʰ(ə)ɹə/ common

noun

1.

the male ruler of an empire

Origin

From Middle English emperour, from Anglo-Norman emperour, from Latin imperātorem, derived from imperō (“to command”). Doublet of imperator. Displaced earlier Old English casere, from Latin Caesar.

Phrases

  • Australian emperor
  • emperor butterfly
  • emperor cichlid (Aulonocara nyassae
  • emperor fairywren
  • emperor goose
  • emperor moth
  • emperor paper
  • emperor penguin

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